GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| pantomime | pantomimist |